Friday, October 24, 2014 / by Christina Smith
Charleston Area Home Sales and the Ubiquitous “Clutter Effect”
Whenever you read up on important aspects of selling a home, the word ‘clutter’ keeps popping up everywhere (if you doubt that, just Google “clutter”—this morning, I got 7 ½ million entries!).
Most elements that go into selling a home are self-explanatory—since Charleston, SChomeowners have by definition been through the process of buying at least one Charleston areaproperty, they have personal experience to go by. Chances are that they already know that one detail that can have a disproportionate impact on the final price a home fetches is the presence of clutter.
Impact of Clutter on Appraisals
Unless the clutter inside and around the home actually begins to impact the structural integrity of a home, it will not affect the appraised value. An experienced appraiser will have encountered numerous cluttered and messy homes, and will be well able to focus on the actual value of the property without being influenced by its cont; ...
Most elements that go into selling a home are self-explanatory—since Charleston, SChomeowners have by definition been through the process of buying at least one Charleston areaproperty, they have personal experience to go by. Chances are that they already know that one detail that can have a disproportionate impact on the final price a home fetches is the presence of clutter.
Impact of Clutter on Appraisals
Unless the clutter inside and around the home actually begins to impact the structural integrity of a home, it will not affect the appraised value. An experienced appraiser will have encountered numerous cluttered and messy homes, and will be well able to focus on the actual value of the property without being influenced by its cont; ...